'United States cannot replace Europe': EU hits back at US and Musk

"What we cannot accept is the threat to interfere in European politics,"

"The United States cannot replace European citizens in choosing which parties are good and which are bad,"

"The United States cannot replace Europe in what's its vision is of freedom of expression."

"This strategy continues to talk about Europe as an ally. That's fine, but if we are allies, we must act as allies,"

The United States released a National Security Strategy that sharply criticizes European policies as over-regulated, censorious, lacking self-confidence, and at risk of 'civilisational erasure' due to immigration. The strategy pledges to cultivate resistance to Europe's current trajectory within European nations and signals alignment with far-right agendas. The strategy's stance prompted rejection of external interference and assertions that foreign powers cannot decide which parties are acceptable or define Europe's vision of free expression. Long-standing differences on climate change persist; the United States remains an ally and economic partner, but calls for European sovereignty intensified. Russia's welcome of the strategy and its approach to the war in Ukraine raised concerns about divergence from a just, durable peace.

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